Lymphology

Dec 19, 202411 min read

Breaking the Cycle of Inflammation with MLD, Effective Drug-free Therapy for Symptom Management in MCAS.

As the prevalence of MCAS rises, there is an increasing demand for supportive therapies to manage symptoms and reduce the inflammatory load,

Jul 12, 20246 min read

The complex interactions that control lymph flow, and how Dr Vodder's MLD exploits them

Lymphatic muscle cells are unique in the body, functioning like both smooth muscle and cardiac cells simultaneously.

Sep 30, 20235 min read

Lymphatic pathways, mapping your dynamic immune highway.

In 30+ years of teaching lymphology, the topic most students struggle with in the beginning is the lymph pathways.

Sep 12, 20233 min read

MLD & the mechanics of skin-health

Lymphoedema is a skin disease Untreated high protein oedema induces connective tissue changes, leading to significant skin pathology such

Aug 16, 20233 min read

Stretching, lymph-angiogenesis and MLD

New initial lymph vessels grow according to the interstitial fluid pressure and strain on the fibres in the ECM. Fluid movement is crucial t

Jul 11, 20234 min read

Lymphoscintigraphy guided MLD

The intervention group then had a second treatment where the MLD was modified according to the individual imaging, while the control group h

Nov 10, 20226 min read

Why MLD should be started as early as possible.

There's nothing quite so satisfying as reading a well written paper which summarises everything interesting that we know about the lymph...

Feb 11, 20223 min read

Brain inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Can MLD prevent progression?

Cerebral spinal fluid (CFS) is sometimes referred to as a 3rd circulation system, functioning as the lymphatic equivalent to clear wastes fr

Sep 12, 20214 min read

Does MLD make you sick?

A long time ago I made the mistake of watching some YouTube videos purporting to teach Dr Vodder's MLD. Some of them would have made great...

Aug 19, 20213 min read

How do new discoveries in lymphology influence our clinical practice?

Across two decades of teaching therapists how to interact with lymphatics through MLD and Lymph Taping, I have witnessed an explosion in...

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Lymphatic endothelial cells, so much more to know!

The study looked at how the lymphatic endothelia cells behave when there is tissue hypoxia, so there are three interesting things here. How

May 23, 20212 min read

MLD for post-COVID symptoms and the ?forgotten? intercostal pathways

Intensive drainage of the intercostal pathways are used during MLD for upper torso and arm lymphoedema, and along with the bronchitis techni